Because I wanted to keep trying solo dungeon runs separately from some urban adventure, I rolled up a character specifically for delving and finding gold. In the Red Tide setting, the stereotypical dwarven lust for gold is explained by their "religion" or at least their metaphysical views about using it in the afterlife to attack a goddess … Continue reading Scarlet Caverns
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I have difficulty finding time to play RPGs lately due to other obligations (family, work, etc.) While I like solo play, that provides a different sort of experience altogether. Roll20 presents an interesting alternative, but most folks want to play with voice chat, and that creates more real-life conflicts because my house is generally noisy except … Continue reading Text-based RPG campaign ideas
A recent (private) thread from +Stacy Dellorfano and an ensuing comment from +Kiel Chenier got me thinking about what I like about these older, simpler rulesets. Bottom line up front: it's the "simpler", not the "older". Part of the appeal to some gamers of the "Old School Renaissance" is nostalgia. This is how they played when … Continue reading Open Source Roleplaying
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